Sittwe

Sittwe
စစ်တွေမြို့
Akyab
City
Sittwe main street
Sittwe main street
Sittwe is located in Myanmar
Sittwe
Sittwe
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 20°10′01″N 92°47′06″E / 20.167°N 92.785°E / 20.167; 92.785
Country Myanmar
StateRakhine State
DistrictSittwe District
TownshipSittwe Township
Population
 • Total100,748[1]
 • Ethnicities
Rakhine
Rohingya
Bamar
Chin
Kaman
Maramagyi
 • Religions
Buddhism
Islam
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)
Area code(s)42, 43
ClimateAm

Sittwe (Burmese: စစ်တွေမြို့; MLCTS: cac twe mrui., Burmese pronunciation: [sɪʔtwè mjo̰]), formerly Akyab (အာကျပ်), is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe is located on an estuarial island created at the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu, and Lay Mro rivers emptying into the Bay of Bengal. As of 2019 the city has an estimated population of over 120,000 inhabitants.[2] It is the administrative seat of Sittwe Township and Sittwe District.

  1. ^ "Myanmar: Regions, States, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  2. ^ "Thousands flee capital of Myanmar's Rakhine state as battle looms". Radio Free Asia. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

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